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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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I dont know if this has ever been posted, but worth repeating. Cleaning up my oem aluminum wheels (kelsey Hayes) on the 77, found a crack from the center cap location extending out between the lugholes.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Ouch that's terrifying good thing you found it this way instead of a wheel off accident
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Photo please?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/help...es-thread.html

Any way to tell if it's all the way through?

Thanks for the heads up - - -
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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With the center cap off, you can see that it goes all the way through. Any type of crack in any wheel makes the wheel junk. So I need a wheel. I'll try to get a picture of it
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here's a crack
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That's unsettling to say the least.
Makes you wonder how many more could be out there.
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